Travelling with the OV-chipkaart

The OV-chipkaart is the ticket for public transport in the Netherlands. If you carry an OV-chipkaart with you, you will no longer need to think about strip tickets or metro and train tickets. You can travel on trains, trams, buses and metros with a single ticket. Read more about:

OV-chipkaart travel products

Buying tickets on the bus

You can buy a ticket in the bus. In the Amsterdam regio you can buy a one-way bus ticket for € 6.00 (from 1-1-2019: € 6,50). Children aged up to 11 accompanied by an adult can travel for € 1.00 per journey.

Are you a frequent traveller on Connexxion buses? In the Amsterdam region, the Amstelland Vrij subscription may be an attractive option. Monthly or annual subscriptions are available. Another option is the Randstad Noord Zone Abonnement which is valid in several area’s and more operators.